Thursday, May 14, 2009

Uma simples casa / A simple house

Getting around by the high Minho lands, turned even brighter by the Spring, is to be sure of meeting some simple and charming houses, where life still runs peacefully. It was from there that came the inspiration for this work.Percorrer as alegres terras do alto Minho, que a Primavera torna ainda mais garridas, é ter a certeza de ter um encontro com algumas casas simples e encantadoras, onde a vida ainda decorre pacificamente. Foi de lá que veio a inspiração para este trabalho.Lana cold-pressed 8"x8" - 140lb (20x20cm - 300g/m2) paperSold / Vendido

Mineke, thank you for your words. I feel fortunate for still having the chance of passing by houses like this in my errands on the countryside, just hoping that they may remain in place for more years to come.

Nancy, I hope that the painting you're expecting will please you as much as this one. It may arrive to you some day during next week.

I love the terracota red of the bricks here...you've depicted the feel of sunlight really well....I am constantly stunned by your output..Tell me, do you ever want to work in a different format or medium?

Thanks, Niall: I've been thinking on giving a try to gouache: Sometimes I feel that a bit more thick and opaque colors would be nice. Oil painting is something that would like to try one day, but still scares me. I think that should start by having lessons.In what concern to formats, I've been trying larger ones, up to 12"x9", but only to conclude that the most comfortable for me are the tiny ones. At the moment, I'm considering occasional downsizes to Aceo's or even smaller...